Awning.



PAT'ENTED MAY 26, 1908.k

M. RILEY.

AWNING.

APPLICATION FILED MAY s. 1907.

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PATENTBD MAY 26, 1908.

M. RILEY.

AWNING, APPLICATION FILED MAY 9, 1007.

'UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MICHAEL RILEY, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO TOWNLEY A. MCKEE, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

AWNING.

Application led May 9, 1907.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented May 26, 1908.

Serial No. 372,749.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, MICHAEL RILEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vashington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Awnings, of which thc following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in awnings for windows, porches, doors, etc.

The object of the present invention isto improve the construction of awnings, more especially the means for hanging the same, and to provide simple, inexpensive and efficient hanging means of great strength and durability, adapted to enable an awning to be instantly taken down by any one without pulling screw eyes, or other fastening devices out of the wood work of a window, and thereby marring orl otherwise injuring the same.

A further object of the invention is to provide an awning of this character, adapted to be quickly replaced in position for use without the aid of any tools.

Another object of the invention is to provide a noiseless awning, which may be used with equal facility on straight topped and arched windows.

Vith these and other objects in view, the invention lconsists in the construction and novel combination of parts, hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and Vpointed out inthe claims hereto appended; it being understood that various changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details of construction, within the scope of the claims, may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrilicing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawings Figure l is an elevation of straight topped window provided with an awning, constructed in accordance with this invention, the fabric body portion of the awning being illustrated in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same, the fabric body portion being shown in full lines. Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view, taken substantially on the line -x of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of one of the `guide rods. Fig. 5 is an elevation of a portion of an arched window, showing the hanger rod and the means for detachably supporting the same. Figs. 6 and 7 are detail perspective views, illustrating the manner of mounting the straight hanger rod. Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view of one end of the curved hanger rod and the side bracket for supporting the same. Fig. 9 is a vertical sectional view of the same. Fig. l0 is a detail perspective view of the intermediate bracket. Fig. l1 is a vertical sectional view of the same. Fig. l2 is an enlarged detail vertical sectional view, illustrating the manner of slidably and pivotally connecting the bottom frame of the awning to the guide rods. Fig. 13 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view of the same. Fig. 14 is a detail view of a solid or non-sectional sleeve.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

1 designates the fabric body portion of the awning, which in the form of the invention, illustrated in Figs. l and 2 of the accompanying drawings, is provided at the top with a straight horizontally disposed hanger rod 2. The horizontal hanger rod, to which the top of the fabric body portion l is secured, is employed in connection with a straight top window 3, and it is supported by side brackets 4 and 5, secured to the framework of the window at opposite sides of the top thereof, as clearly illustrated in Fig. l of the drawings.

The side bracket 4, which preferably consists ofa casting, is provided at an intermediate point with a horizontally disposed cylindrical socket 6, closed at the outer end 7 and open at the inner end to permit one end of the hanger rod to be introduced into it. The bracket is extended above and below the socket 6 to provide attaching portions, which are pierced by screws, or other suitable fastening devices for securing the bracket 9 5 to the window frame or casing. The other side bracket 5 is provided with a recess 8' to receive the other end of the straight hanger rod, and this recess 8 is formed by a substantially U-shaped casing 9, arranged horizontally and open at the inner side and front, and closed at the outer side. The casing 9 is composed of approximately horizontal top and bottom portions and a connecting portion, located at the outer closed side of the casing, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 6 of the drawings. The bracket is extended above and below the casing to provide attaching portions, which are perforated for the recepthe casing 9.

securing the bracket to the window frame or casing. The open U-shaped casing enables the hanger rod to be readily inserted in it, and the said rod is detachably retained within the recess of the bracket bymeans of a pin 10, which pierces the top and bottom portions of the casing 9, as clearly shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings, but any other suitable means may be employed for retaining the hanger rod in the bracket 5. The pin is preferably provided at the upper end with an eye, forming a head and connected with the bracket by a short chain 11. The pin may be readily withdrawn from the perforations of the top and bottom of the casing 9 to permit the hanger rod to be removed from the brackets. In putting up the awning one end of the hanger rod is introduced into the socket 6 of the bracket 4, and the other end of the rod is then placed in the recess of the bracket 5, after which the pin 10 is inserted in the perfor-ations of the to` and bottom of This will positively fasten the top of the awning to the top of the window frame or casing. The top of the awning may be instantly detached from the window frame or casing by withdrawing the pin and removing the hanger rod from the brackets 4 and 5. l

1n order to render the awning noiseless, the ends of the hanger rods may be provided with cushioning sleeves 12 of rubber, leather, or other suitable material, but these may be omitted when a noiseless awning is not a desideratum, and the omission of the rubber sleeves will lessen the cost of construction.

The awning is provided at the bottom with a substantially U-shaped frame 13, constructed in the ordinary manner and pivotally, slidably and detachably connected with guide rods 14. The guide rods 14, which have upper vertical guiding portions 15, have their lower ends bent at 16 to off-set the upper guiding portions from the Window frame. The lower ends of the guide rods are provided with eyes 17, and are secured by screws, or other suitable fastening devices to the window frame or casing at opposite sides thereof. The guide rods, which are designed to be permanently mounted on the window frame or casing, are preferably provided at an intermediate point with bracing arms 1S, having terminal eyes 19 and secured by screws, or other suitable fastening devices to the window frame or casing. By means of the lower attached ends of the guide rods and the bracing arms 18, which are preferably horizontal, the guide rods are irmly secured in an upright position.

The upperguiding portions 15 of the guide rods are spaced from the window frame or casing, and the upper terminals of the guide rods are not connected with the window frame or casing, in order to enable slidable sectional sleeves 20 to be readily placed on and removed from the guide rods. The slid- Y able sleeves 20, which are of cylindrical forni,

are composed of two sections, hinged together at 21 at the inner sides of the sleeves and provided with projecting spaced flanges 22, extending from the outer sides of the sleeves and receiving the inner ends 23 of the sides of the U-shaped frame 13. The inner ends of the sides of the U-shaped bottoni frame 13 of the awning are pivoted to the sectional sleeves between the flanges 22 thereof by means of bolts 24, or other suitable fastening devices, which also retain the sections of the sleeves in their closed position. The sleeves, which are provided at their inner faces with recesses 25, receive concealed cushioning sleeves or linings 26 of rubber, leather, or other suitable sound-deadening material. rlhe upper and lower shoulders, formed by recessing the metallic sleeves 20, retain the cushioning sleeves or linings in place. The cushioning sleeves or linings enable the metallic sleeves 20 to slide upward and downward on the guide rods without noise or rattling. However', a solid or nonsectional metallic sleeve 27 may be employed, as illustrated in Fig. 14 of the accompanying drawings. The hinged sections of the slidable sleeves are provided with registeringl eyes for the reception of suitable pintles, as clearly illustrated in Figs. 12 and 13 of the drawings. The slidable sleeves are adapted to be readily lifted off or placed on the guide rods.

The guide rods at the left hand side of the awning, viewed from the interior, is provided at the lower portion with upwardly and downwardly projecting prongs 2S, forming a cleat and adapted to enable the awning cords or ropes 29 and 30 to be secured to the guide rod. The awning cords or ropes 29 and 30, which are secured to the transverse portion of the U-shaped bottom frame 13, are guided by pulleys or blocks 31, 32 and 33, secured to and depending from the hanger rod, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings. rlhese pulleys or blocks may be connected in any suitable manner with the hanger rod, which is preferably pierced to receive the attaching means to prevent the pulleys or blocks from sliding along the hanger rod. The vertical guiding portions of the guide rods are of sufficient length to prevent the sliding sleeves from becoming accidentally disconnected from them'in raising the awning.

1n Figs. 5 and 8 to 11 inclusive is illusthe construction for detachably securtrated ing the top of the awning to an arched window. The bottom of the awning and the means for slidably connecting the same with the window frame or casing are identically the same in construction and arrangement as those heretofore described. The arched window 34 is provided at opposite sides with brackets 35, consisting of lower attaching porpri tions and substantially vertical sockets 36, which receive the ends of a curved hanger bar 37. The lower attaching portions of the bracket are secured by screws, or other suitable fastening devices to the window frame or casing at the base of the arch of the window, and the ends of the curved hanger rod are retained in the sockets by means of an intermediate bracket 38, provided with a recess, and consisting of a substantially U-shaped casing 39 having top and bottom projecting portions. The intermediate bracket projects from opposite sides of the casing to provide attaching portions, which are pierced by screws, or other suitable fastening devices for securing the intermediate bracket to the top of the window frame or casing. The casing of the intermediate bracket is open at the front and at each side, and the curved hanger rod is secured in the recess of the casing by means of a pin 40, which pierces the top and bottom of the casing and which is connected with the bracket by a short chain 4l. Any other suitable means may be employed for this purpose. When the pin 40 is withdrawn, the curved hanger rod may be swung outward from the intermediate casing and may then be left out of the sockets of the side casings. The curved hanger rod is provided at its ends and at the center with cushioning sleeves 42 and 43 of rubber, leather, orother suitable material to prevent noise and rattling.

The curved hanger rod is provided with pulleys or blocks 44, 45 and 46 to receive the ropes or cords for raising and lowering the awning. The brackets for supporting the hanger rod and the guide rods of the bottom frame are permanently attached to the window frame, and the awning may be instantly removed without marring or in any wise injuring or disfiguring the wood-work of a window, and may be quickly replaced. Also by the construction herein shown and described, a large number of awnings may be taken down or put up by an unskilled person in a comparatively short time. l

Having thus fully described my invention, what l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is t-l l. The combination with a detachable awning provided atthe top with a hanger rod and having a bottom frame composed of sides and a transverse connecting portion, of supporting means for the hanger rod embodying a bracket having a socket, a separate bracket having a casing open at the front and provided with top and bottom portions receiving the hanger rod between them, and a fastening device piercing the top and bottom portions of the casing and extending across the opening thereof, guide rods provided near their lower ends with rigid bracing arms, means for securing the lower ends of the guide rods and the bracing arms to a window frame, and sleeves connected with the sides of the bottom frame and slidable on and detachable from the guide rods.

2. The combination with a detachable awning provided at the top with a hanger rod and having a bottom frame composed of sides and a transverse connecting portion, of supporting means for the hanger rod embodying a bracket having a socket, a separate bracket having a horizontally disposed substantially U-shaped casing open at the front and forming a recess in which the hangerrod is arranged, a fastening device piercing the top and bottom of the casing and extending across the recess, guide rods provided at their lower ends with rigid supporting means, fastening devices for securing the guide rods to a'window frame, and sleeves connected with the sides of the bottom frame slidable on and detachable from the guide rods.

3. An awning provided at the top with a hanger rod, and supporting means embodying a bracket having a socket, a separate bracket provided with spaced top and bottom portions forming a front opening and receiving the hanger rod between them, the latter bracket being also provided with an extension, a pin piercing the upper and lower portions of the casing and extending across the opening thereof to conine the hanger rod therein and provided with a chain connected with the said extension,

4. An awning provided at the top with a hanger rod, and supporting means embodying a bracket having a socket, a separate bracket having an open casing provided with top and bottom portions receiving the hanger rod between them, elastic sleeves fitted on the hanger rod and frictionally engaging the said brackets, and a pin extending through Athe top and bottom portions of the casing and confining the hanger rod within the same.

5. An awning comprising a fabric body portion, a hanger rod to which the awning is connected, means for detachably mounting the hanger rod on a window, opposite guide rods, one of the guide rods being provided with integral upwardly and downwardly projecting prongs forming a cleat, a bottom frame connected with the body portion of the awning and slidably and detachably mounted on the guide rods, guiding means carried by the hanger rod, and cords or ropes passing through the guiding means and connected with the bottom frame and adapted to be secured by the said cleat,

6. A11 awning comprising a fabric body portion, means for supporting the top of the body portion, guide rods arranged at opposite sides of the awning, a bottom frame connected with the awning, sleeves slidable on the guide rods and connected to the bottom frame, and cushioning means concealed within and carried by the sleeves.

7. An awning comprising a fabric body portion, means for supporting the top of the body'portion, guide rods arranged at opposite sides of the awning, a bottom frame connected With the awning, metallic sleeves slidable on the guide rods and connected With the bottom frame and provided with interiorly arranged recesses, and cushioning sleeves fitted Within the recesses of the Inetallic sleeves and concealed by the latter.

S. An awning comprising a fabric body portion, means for supporting the top of the body portion, guide rods arranged at opposite sides of the awning, a bottom frame connected with the awning metallic sleeves slidable on the guide rods and connected to the bottom frame and provided With interior recesses, and concealed cushioning sleeves arranged Within the recess of the said sleeves.

9. An awning comprising a fabric body portion, means for supporting the top of the body portion, guide rods arranged at opposite sides of awning, a bottom frame connected with the awning, sleeves composed of sections hinged together at one side of the sleeves and provided at the opposite side with spaced ears receiving the bottom frame,

and fastening devices piercing the spaced ears and the bottom frame and connecting l,

the latter to the former. l

10. An awning comprising a fabric body portion, means for supporting the top of the body portion, guide rods arranged at opposite sides of the awning, a bottom frame connected With the awning, sleeves composed of sections hinged together at one side of the sleeve and provided at the opposite side thereof With spaced portions, pivots piercing the spaced portions and connecting the sections and securing the sleeves to the bottom frame, and cushioning sleeves or linings arranged Within the sectional sleeves.

l1. An awning having a guide rod provided at one end With means for attaching it to a Windowv frame and having a bracing arm extending from it adjacent to such end, means for securing the bracing arm to the Window, and upwardly and downwardly extending prongs projecting from the guide rod and forming a cleat.

ln testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

MICHAEL RILE Y.

lVitnesses 1 JOHN H. SiGGERs, lvl. F. RiL'EY. 

